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Some furniture shoppers in parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are expected to get big refunds because of cooperation from a big snowstorm.
Michigan-based Art Van Furniture ran a “Let It Snow” promotion at several Chicago-area stores as well as locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Toledo, Ohio.
Purchases were made on certain days in January. If it snowed more than 3 inches on Sunday the promotion meant free furniture, mattresses and TVs. The National Weather Service says totals topped that level. Art Van says that could affect $2.5 million in purchases.
In a statement over the weekend, company founder Art Van Elslander says: “Our goal was to usher in winter with fanfare, fun and lots of free furniture.”
The chain plans to notify customers Tuesday. (AP)
